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Archive for February, 2006

Southern California Speedpitching Event

Friday, February 17th, 2006

We are holding another of our amazing speedpitching events in southern California on March 9th.  In it entrepreneurs pitch their ideas in a room full of investors.  They pitch to ten tables over the entire luncheon much like speed dating.  This gives entrepreneurs great access to investors and it allows investors to quickly find new [...]

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Knowing what is going on around you

Friday, February 17th, 2006

I am surprised how often I run into or hear about execs of large and small technology and Internet companies that know absolutely nothing about their product nor can they understand when their CTO or other technology worker explains something that is relevant to their business. They probably hold the excuse that it doesn’t [...]

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I have always been stubborn, and could often be called slightly
anti-establishment. I guess I have the idea that my respect is only earned
when someone has shown me their skills personally. Too many in this world,
and especially in the business world, rest on their laurels. I have never
much cared for people spouting about their previous business [...]

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